School Dances

Homecoming 2021 - Sept. 25

• Movie Night - Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Showing of the teen classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in the West Teacher’s Parking Lot
    • Admission is $5.00 per student. All GBS students are welcome. Movie-style snacks will be available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair, blanket. No reserved seating. The event will open at 6:30 p.m. and end at approximately 9:30 p.m.
• Pep Rally - Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. 
  • In the West Teacher’s Parking Lot. Performances from the Titan Marching Band, Varsity Titan Poms, Varsity Titan Cheer, De La Cru, Bhangra Beatz, and Latino Heat. Crowd participation games, giveaways, videos, and music. Get hyped for the varsity homecoming football game! Admission is free.
• Varsity Football Game Against Niles West - Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.
  • Come watch the GBS Titans tame the Niles West Wolves! Admission cost is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students at the gate (free entry with an Activity Pass.)
• Homecoming Dance - Sept. 25 from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. 

  • Homecoming Dance will be in the West Teachers Parking lot. Admission is $15.00 per person with an Activity Pass or $17.00 without. Pre-pay in the bookstore. $20.00 tickets at the entrance the night of the dance. 

  • Chicago-style food for purchase from food trucks, a DJ, and LED light wall will make for a great evening!  Once you leave the dance, you are not allowed back in. (Due to Covid concerns, we are not able to accommodate students from outside our school district. Only guests from District 225 will be allowed. One guest per person.)  

  • In the event of expected inclement weather, the dance will be moved to the fieldhouse with indoor Covid protocols enforced, including masks and limited capacity. Should we need to move indoors, participants would be split into two separate time slots. There is no rain date scheduled should inclement weather occur during the night of the dance.

Turnabout 2022 - Postponed

Due to current COVID transmission rates, the Turnabout Dance normally held at the end of February, is being postponed and re-evaluated. We are hoping to be able to offer an event in the spring to provide students a compelling, fun and safe way to gather.

Spring Fling

• During lunch blocks in the Autos courtyard on Friday, April 1.

Spring Dance

• April 2 from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. in the Fieldhouse.
• Tickets are $10 with activity pass, $13 without, and $15 at the door.
• There will be a DJ and dessert food trucks. 

Prom 2022

Glenbrook South’s Junior Class Board is pleased to announce that the GBS Prom A Night of Stars will take place on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Pinstripes in Northbrook, 1150 Willow Rd.  6:30-10:30 p.m. Prom includes dinner and dancing.

Purchasing Tickets

• Bids will be on sale starting Monday, April 4. Prom Bids are purchased in the bookstore. The bids are $80 per person. For security purposes, each person must purchase their own bid. If someone is buying another person’s bid, they will need to accompany them to the bookstore for purchase.  
• Students will not be able to buy bids after April 29. No refunds will be given after May 6. Bids will not be sold at the door. 
• If a date does not attend Glenbrook South or is an underclassman, a Prom Guest Request and Underclassman Permission form must be completed and submitted. Guests must be under the age of 21 to attend. 
• ID’s will be checked at the door. No one will be admitted without identification.

Attire

Prom is a black tie event, formal attire is required. Students will not be admitted to the prom without formal attire. Students needing assistance finding formal attire, should check with Mr. Maranto in the SAO.   

Transportation

• Spots are limited and students are encouraged to carpool.

Schedule

The schedule for the evening is as follows:

• 6:30 pm:  Doors Open
• 7:30 pm:  Dinner is served
• 8:00 - 10:30 pm: Dessert & Dancing
• 10:30 pm: Prom Concludes

The dance is chaperoned by GBS administrators, staff, and a police liaison officer. As this is a school sponsored event all school rules will be followed and enforced.

Recent research shows that good communication between parents and teenagers can have a positive influence on risk-taking behavior by teens. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the highest number of underage alcohol-related traffic fatalities occur between April and June, no doubt because that is prom and graduation season. The following are some suggestions to keep your children safe on prom night:

•  If your child will be riding in a limousine, talk to the driver to make sure he or she knows your expectations for behavior in the limousine. Give the driver a phone number to call if there is a problem. Often drivers are coming from other bookings (weddings, parties, etc.). Please check the vehicle for leftover alcohol. Please remember that the school administration will search limos, buses, etc.
• Your child will most likely want to change clothes after Prom and will use an overnight bag. Please consider checking these items.
• Consider discussing rules for the prom: your own rules, the school rules, and the consequences for violating.
• If your child is planning to spend the night at a friend’s house after Prom, consider checking with that friend’s parents to make sure a responsible adult will be present.

Please remember that parent expectations are still the number one reason adolescents choose to say “NO.”

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY PROM

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Heather Chambers 847.486.4644 or by email at hchambers@glenbrook225.org.